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The Dr. Phil Podcast

Out Of The Gate Mamdani Shows His True Colors

The Dr. Phil Podcast

Dr. Phil McGraw

Education, Society & Culture

4.313.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani had a unifying moment and chose the opposite. His inauguration speech wasn’t about healing a divided city. It was a declaration aimed at those who think differently.

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0:00.0

If you live in New York City, all I can say is this.

0:03.5

Be careful what you wish for.

0:05.5

Because elections, they don't just bring change.

0:08.6

They bring consequences.

0:11.4

New York City's new mayor, Zeran Mandani, took office on New Year's Day.

0:17.7

Lots of fanfare.

0:18.7

And that I will faithfully discharge the duties. Of the office of the mayor of the city of New York. Of the Lots of fanfare. And that I will faithfully discharge the duties.

0:21.2

Of the office of the mayor of the city of New York.

0:23.6

Of the office of the mayor of the city of New York.

0:26.2

According to the best of my ability.

0:28.4

According to the best of my ability.

0:30.2

So help me God.

0:31.2

So help me God.

0:36.0

But let's take a look at the real story.

0:41.2

Just hours after New York City dropped the ball to ring in the new year, Mayor Mondani

0:47.9

also dropped the ball.

0:49.9

Now, he could have used his inauguration to unify a deeply divided city.

0:55.8

Instead, his inauguration speech was a fiery middle finger to anyone who dares to think differently from him.

1:05.6

Now, he came across during the campaign as charming and fun-loving and positive and uplifting.

1:13.6

Twelve across. What's a five-letter word for taking something?

1:18.6

Two years ago, I won New York City's first fair-free bus pilot, one line in each borough, and it was a massive success.

1:24.6

Once he won the election, personally, I saw a very different side.

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